Pattaya Street Robbery Gang targeting foreigners caught by Police

[Loles]

And .................. 500 B fine / head with a group discount = 1500 B.

And...................tomorrow here we go

[Emdog]

Wouldn't it be wonderful if the Thai police had some sort of "boot camp" experience for these angels? And could have work experience cleaning the streets and beaches of all the garbage left by others in this fine town. They need some "tough love", not just jail time. My career in US was teaching black high school gangsters. Different culture for sure, but they need someone to teach them what it is to be a man.

[MyFriend You]

So which one of you Pattaya based farang is going to fess up to this one? That's not your ordinary photo lineup! That's some serious pointing!

Hahaha

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LOL Yeah he looks like one of Pattaya's finest. I wonder if he's a poster on TV too?

He's got it right, he's pointing at the Police!!! The Police robbed me, not these kids is what he's saying.

[MMarlow]

So why do they allow some of these thugs to cover up their faces. Is this some sort of joke. I forgot ........TIT

Because they're minors.

[Patje]

I hope nobody will pull the pointers' finger !!!

[yingyo]

4-man gang thought to be responsible for many street robberies targeting only foreign nationals.

No, I bet that they were only targeting farangs.

[OldSalty]

You guys are all funny, you make it sound like the same thing does not happen in your home country. Please sometimes think twice before making a comment

[Mudcrab]

510 baht cash ...wow ...... I am really amazed by the young age of those kids ....16 yo and already in a gang ... where are the parents ?

standing behind the suspects

[Patje]

Now I know !!!

This German man was standing model before !!!

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[Mudcrab]

510 baht cash ...wow ...... I am really amazed by the young age of those kids ....16 yo and already in a gang ... where are the parents ?

Did it occur to you that they stole a whole load more, and spent it ? The 510 baht was all that was left after buying drugs and nights out with friends?

How old do you think gang members have to be ? In UK, plenty of violent street gangs whose members are often around similar age,

Well done to the police for catching these crooks. Wonder what the punishment will be ?

read recently that for gang members in a certain part of LA that their life expectancy on death row was longer than the equivalent living in said burb.

I.e live longer in the can than on the street on average

Edited November 2, 2013 by Mudcrab

[mac3013]

The Germans going down

[harleyclarkey]

The eldest member of the gang was arrested first and provided Police with information which led to the arrest of the remaining gang members.

Nice one. I bet his "pals" will be really grateful to him in the clink.

[lucjoker]

510 baht cash ...wow ...... I am really amazed by the young age of those kids ....16 yo and already in a gang ... where are the parents ?

standing behind them?

[Khun Riki]

Just goes to show what I've always said, farang are the root of all evil in Thailand.

Sure! If farang not come to Thailand...

[hawker9000]

You guys are all funny, you make it sound like the same thing does not happen in your home country. Please sometimes think twice before making a comment

You're pretty funny yourself. We're not buying $1500 plane tickets and spending $100's, maybe $1000's, on hotels & meals to come here & be victimized like this, whether it happens in our hometowns or not! And the joke of thai justice where foreigners are concerned most definitely does NOT happen in our home countries (excepting India, China, Zimbabwe, and Outer Sowhattaland maybe...). Please engage a 2nd braincell before YOU comment.

Edited November 2, 2013 by hawker9000

[osiboy]

One of two things can happen now.

1. We will never hear of this story again.

2. The teens will be sentenced to a 500 baht fine (each), an apology and a pickup by their parents.

they get a free pick up ? ,.......wow, im off to mug a German !

[osiboy]

not very good gangsters these kids , so quick to grass their mates up , and that was the leader/ oldest member , not quite upto mafia standard .

" if you not talk now you get 1000b fine instead of 200b "

[planetdweller]

"I'm talking to YOU"

[jacko45k]

A good attaboy for the police.

But since they only targeted foreigners, 500 baht fines and back to it!

[captspectre]

510 baht cash ...wow ...... I am really amazed by the young age of those kids ....16 yo and already in a gang ... where are the parents ?

same place the so called parents are in the U.S. and europe! sucking up the dope and letting their cockroaches run wild!

[socksy01]

Is this a Thai BIB identification parade? The foreigner is pointing at one of the two wearing Balaclava's. That should be interesting ID procedures in any court case.

[Krataiboy]

Yet another example of Thai justice in action, with four youngsters being convicted of a crime by the police and media before they have even appeared before a judge.

What are their chances now of a fair trial? Zilch.

[bander]

Let's hope for real justice. If found guilty in court, (A very public court case, public in all

the Thai Papers) and a long jail term for each, perhaps this will send a message to the

other "little thugs" to think twice before attacking other people on the streets. No 500B

fine and on your way to the next victim.

You are dreaming dude, 500 bath fee and out on the street robbing falangs again :-(

[wwex]

Yet another example of Thai justice in action, with four youngsters being convicted of a crime by the police and media before they have even appeared before a judge.

What are their chances now of a fair trial? Zilch.

I dont think Thai justice works like that. the police decide if they are guilty and the sentence and then the judge signs it off if, the accused dont see the judge or give evidence unless they can afford a lawyer which these guys cant

[A1Str8]

The German dude was present to formally identify them. Why not just say: he was present to point a finger at them.

Besides the eldest guy was the snitch? If he chose this career at least he could learn to shut up.

[peecee]

Cop at the far end thinking. :Why Farang point at me?:

The cop next to the tourist has picked up on that too!

[balo]

The German is doing the right thing and pointing at the real criminals in Pattaya .

[MrWorldwide]

So why do they allow some of these thugs to cover up their faces. Is this some sort of joke. I forgot ........TIT

Very different story when the boys in brown have a group of Farang to parade in front of the media - no ski-masks allowed for those photos. I can only assume that the ski masks were in place to hide their embarrassment that their collective haul came to 510 baht and some miscellaneous crap, although we don't know how much of the cash might have previously been converted to yaba and Thai whiskey.

[MrWorldwide]

The German is doing the right thing and pointing at the real criminals in Pattaya .

Maybe, but in this instance they actually caught these thieves - where it goes from here is up to the judiciary. Those folk are basically uncorruptible, right ?

[flyingdoc]

Organised crime obviously starts young in Pattaya!

Were the guns in their possession for their robberies, or part of the haul from 'farangs'?